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NubiWan
Skeptic Friend
USA
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 Posted - 07/08/2005 : 12:00:24
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Doctoring intelligence to fit preconceived or committed positions. Not quite up to the level of leading the country into an unwarranted war, granted. Just what, constitutes treason currently anyway?
" Pentagon officials say an internal political battle has been under way in the Bush administration over the forthcoming annual report on China's military power.
The report was due for release several weeks ago, but was then held up and portions have been removed and modified, said officials familiar with the internal debate.
It is now set for release in the next week or two.
The draft report had included tough assessments of China's arms buildup and a stark conclusion that the military balance of power across the Taiwan Strait was shifting in Beijing's favor. The shift is because of a sharp increase in China's arms purchases and deployments, that include new missiles, warships, aircraft and communications gear.
Pentagon spokesman Larry Di Rita gave no clue to the behind-the-scenes wrangling over the report when asked about it this week. He acknowledged that other agencies are reviewing the report before its release.
Mr. Di Rita said the Pentagon report "is going to build on the knowledge of other agencies and departments" and that "we are trying to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to weigh in on it, to understand it."
The interagency battle over the report reflects the internal debate within the administration between those who do not view China as a near-term threat and those who are alarmed over China's recent weapons deployments and statements."
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050708-124916-7746r.htm
Well, sorry, the article quoted above, is no longer at this link, unknown why...
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Edited by - NubiWan on 07/19/2005 09:58:15
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NubiWan
Skeptic Friend
USA
424 Posts |
 Posted - 07/14/2005 : 13:04:48 [Permalink]
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Am I just being Captain Obvious here, or are there others around, who find Karl Rove's claim of being a 'victim' of a "smear," outrageously cynical? Isn't this the same sensitive turd, who only days ago, painted all liberal leaning, or socially concerned citizens, with his broadest smear brush, as to be reacting to terrorists with therapy and hugs? Now there's a GOP "uniter" for you. From what I've managed to glean of him, it would seem his weapon of choice against political enemies, has been to smear their spouses for decades. Oh LOL, my bad, this is the GOP after all, and as we have plainly seen, they have embraced hypocrisy as a legitimate tool. Seems to work, sadly, too...
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